West Sea Coast Guard Conducts Joint Civil-Military-Government Drill for Motorboat Capsize Response

Reviewing Measures to Improve Short-Distance Water Leisure Activities
Without Mandatory Reporting

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard held a joint civil-military training exercise simulating a motorboat capsize accident on the 7th at the Yeosu Coast Guard Office's main conference room. Provided by West Sea Regional Coast Guard

The West Sea Regional Coast Guard (Commissioner Lee Myungjun) announced on August 7 that it conducted a joint civil-military-government training exercise simulating a motorboat capsize accident in the main conference room of the Yeosu Coast Guard Office. The purpose of the exercise was to strengthen the response system for marine accidents involving water leisure equipment during the summer season.

This training was conducted as a tabletop (simulation) exercise with the participation of nine organizations and agencies, including the West Sea Regional Coast Guard, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries, Yeosu City Hall, Goheung County Office, Goheung Fire Station, the Army, and the Yeosu Marine Disaster Rescue Team.

The rescue training began with the report of a missing water leisure activity participant, followed by verification of departure through harbor CCTV footage, and included maritime search operations based on cooperation with the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Army's Thermal Observation Device (TOD).

In particular, the exercise focused on proactively reviewing measures for the prevention of safety accidents and the prompt response to accidents involving short-distance water leisure participants, who are not required to report their activities.

A representative from the West Sea Regional Coast Guard stated, "Short-distance water leisure equipment is not subject to mandatory departure reporting or location signal transmission, which makes it difficult to secure an initial response and a list of passengers in the event of an accident. However, we will do our utmost to ensure maritime safety through continuous and repeated training."

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